EVERSPACE 2

I started Everspace 2 deeply unsure about a space looter shooter. Tens of hours later I don’t want to play anything else. Everspace 2 is a towering achievement of space-based thrills and spills. It absolutely deserves your attention.

There is nothing remarkable about Everspace 2, but it IS a high-quality, fun and exciting experience overall. It expands on the ideas of the first game in all directions, but to say about Everspace 2 " is a next-level type of game is stretching things a bit.

Everspace 2 scratches that glowing itch inside your brain that demands a casual space simulator experience. It’s a love letter to a simpler time in video games, a time when player engagement statistics weren’t a thing and there wasn’t an endless cadence of updates, microtransactions, and downloadable content.

The title has virtually everything a person can ask for in a space shooter title. The controls were near-perfect, switching out equipped weapons was no problem, and there were four different difficulty settings. With how comprehensive and fluid the overall game is, it would be a surprise to see the game’s rating be anything but positive.

Everspace 2 provides the thrills and excitement one would expect in any game built around dogfights and barreling through the void of space. Coupled with loadout and equipment systems that boast a bevy of armaments for build possibilities, good controls, and a beautiful world, Everspace 2 has some good things going for it. And those that have played in Early Access or taken to the cockpit in the game's predecessor will find plenty to love.

Everspace 2 is a well put together game. And in today’s gaming world, that is a very impressive thing. It looks, runs, and sounds great. In all my time with the game, I didn’t run into any bugs graphical or otherwise. Controls were tight, and the minute-to-minute gameplay just feels great and smooth.